Background: Besides facing an increased risk of death, children with HIV infected and affected also confront to stigmatization, discrimination, rejection and lack of love and care. HIV affected means children without HIV but one or both parents HIV positive.This study aims to describe the health status and psychological well-being of children with HIV-infected and affected and explore the caring behavior.
Methods: This was a qualitative study that employed both structured and unstructured questionnaire was performed to 47 caregivers whose children were infected and affected by HIV. In addition, in-depth interviews were used to 5 case managers, 3 health personals and 4 caregivers whose children have experienced with opportunistic infection and 2 caregivers whose children were orphaned due to HIV parents’ death, to explore the problems of their care arrangement and treatments as well as handling stigma and discrimination from the community.